This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gdhobgen1 Surnames: Bevington, Myers, Wilhelm Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.summit/5023/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio (Summit County) Saturday, March 3, 2001 Robert R. Bevington, 73, went to be with the Lord on March 2. He was born in Akron, where he played sports and graduated from West High School. He graduated from the University of Akron, and became an insurance executive with J. Gordon Gaines. He was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, where he coached Little League baseball, and youth football and basketball. A sometime politician, he managed three successful mayoral campaigns. He is survived by his loving wife, Vi; son, Bob (Amy); and daughters, Barb Myers (Dana) and Beth Wilhelm (Keith); along with grandchildren, David and Lauren Bevington, Kendall and Michaela Myers, and Cameron Wilhelm. He is also survived by special friends, Dick Hughes and Ralph Stanford. Bob was preceded in death by longtime friends, Floyd Azar and Dick Knowlton. Calling hours to be held Sunday, March 4, at the Billow Falls Chapel, corner of 23rd and Falls Avenue, from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at Church in the Valley at 11 a.m. Monday, March 5. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to Church in the Valley Building Fund, 2241 Everett Rd., Peninsula 44264. (Ed. note: Mr. Bevington was born 7/27/1927 per the Social Security Death Index) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.